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Interesting idea but kind of impractical to have security watching over 234+ subway cars at once

Wonder if Facial Recognition Software could be used on all the TTC's cameras? Or would there be objections from the civil libertarians, privacy advocates, or criminals? Probably there will be objections, so they can't use it until after an incident.
 
Wonder if Facial Recognition Software could be used on all the TTC's cameras? Or would there be objections from the civil libertarians, privacy advocates, or criminals? Probably there will be objections, so they can't use it until after an incident.

On the contrary I think. Having a computer monitor faces rather than a human watching the feeds is, in my opinion, a better choice from a privacy standpoint.

If a known offender is flagged in a vehicle, a human could then verify their identity visually and dispatch constables to the vehicle.
 
They still don't have the new bays built at Wilson to service them yet.

Only 3/4 of the structure is up and 50% of the work platform in place.

Surely this facility isn't necessary for the first few trains. Isn't the first delivery for one or two trainsets only, so that testing and evaluation can be done before the rest are finished being built? Even if they came tomorrow, they wouldn't be in service for at least two months while that work is done. I'm sure there's space somewhere to store two prototypes for that time.
 
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Surely this facility is necessary for the first few trains. Isn't the first delivery for one or two trainsets only, so that testing and evaluation can be done before the rest are finished being built? Even if they came tomorrow, they wouldn't be in service for at least two months while that work is done. I'm sure there's space somewhere to store two prototypes for that time.

Their already seem to have been testing the prototypes for awhile now during off hours. The problem is that the TTC wants to finally start using them to replace the H5 and H6 trains that should have been put of service last year, however the new bays to service and clean for daily use are not ready.
 
Their already seem to have been testing the prototypes for awhile now during off hours. The problem is that the TTC wants to finally start using them to replace the H5 and H6 trains that should have been put of service last year, however the new bays to service and clean for daily use are not ready.

Really? Last I heard the first prototype wasn't getting delivered until September...
 
While I usually frown upon violence it does serve a useful purpose sometimes and did keep people and their behaviour in check over the centuries. Once you remove the threat of authority and discipline, people start acting badly.

Case in point. Our entire society now. Now, where are my brass knuckles?

Japan has one of the lowest incarceration rates and crime in the world. They also do not have high punishments for crime.

The "shame" factor for committing a crime is extremely high. Leads me to believe that a "violent" government is not the only way to keep the population in line.
 
I do find it strange that they are supposedly testing the trains on the B-D line. Aren't all the new trains going on the YUS line? Why would they waste time testing them on the BD line?
 
No offence to you and your source Swarley, but I find it hard to believe that with all the transit/train geeks armed with cameras in this town hovering over boards like this one, CPTDB, various Yahoo transit groups and others, that not one has snapped a picture of this trainset, either in Greenwood yard or undergoing testing on the BD line. Presumably they'd be doing testing during revenue service hours as I find it hard to believe that they would have the time to do it when the tunnels are being serviced, and thus you would think that someone would spot this thing, say, "wow, cool, new trains", and then snap away on their cell phone camera and post it somewhere where railfans gather. Hell, even TTC supervisors and operators and mechanics have been known to post pics of stuff they shouldn't onto some of the boards, but I haven't seen any unless the crews testing these trains are being escorted by Special Constables or something.

The fact remains that we haven't seen any pics so far, have we? Either that's a hell of a coinicdence or there's something else going on. So the fact that not a single photo of this train has emerged makes me *very* skeptical that this train is in the city right now. I also would think that the TTC would actually advertise its presence, as it could use some good PR.
 
Unfortunately I just can't see the prototype train set coming to town without great fanfare, publicity, and photo-ops with the mayor, premier, etc.

I'm sure that day is getting closer, and it'll be great when it finally happens.
 
I do find it strange that they are supposedly testing the trains on the B-D line. Aren't all the new trains going on the YUS line? Why would they waste time testing them on the BD line?

all new trains are going to the BD line. YUS line will still be using their relatively new T1s.
 

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